October 1, 2002Open Access

Obesity in South Africa: The South African Demographic and Health Survey

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Overnutrition is prevalent among adult South Africans, particularly women. Determinants of overnutrition include age, level of education, ethnicity, and area of residence.

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Puoane et al. (Tue,) studied this question.

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